Quality of Life Comparison

If you lived in Kiribati instead of United States, you would:

live 13.5 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women). In Kiribati, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women).

be 27.1% more likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people.

Economy

make 96.6% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $59,500, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,000.

be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6%.

Life

have 69.6% more children

In United States, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people. In Kiribati, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people.

be 6.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In United States, approximately 14.0 women per 1,000 births die during labor. In Kiribati, 90.0 women do.

be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.8 children die before they reach the age of one. In Kiribati, on the other hand, 32.1 children do.

Basic Needs

be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In United States, 100% of the population has electricity access. In Kiribati, 59% of the population do.

be 82.0% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 76.2% of the population has internet access. In Kiribati, about 13.7% do.

be 32.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In United States, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas). In Kiribati, that number is 67% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas).

Expenditures

spend 40.4% less on healthcare

United States spends 17.1% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Kiribati, that number is 10.2% of GDP.

Geography

see 94.3% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.

Kiribati: At a glance

Kiribati is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 811 sq km. The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati.

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